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What are your favorite hues for a cozy nook? Dark or light, calm or bright, we can’t wait to see them! Submit your...

Coloring Contest | Win $500 in Cash Prizes

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Tom Silva talks to Kevin O'Connor about hiring a contractor

TOH general contractor Tom Silva explains what to look for when hiring a pro for your remodel

How to Hire a Contractor

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Over the years, This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey has helped hundreds of homeowners reduce...

Ask This Old House: Richard Trethewey’s Greatest Hits

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A DIY planter cast in plastic gets the look of a detailed cast-iron piece as part of our #DIYDARE challenge

How to Build a PVC Planter with a Cast-Iron Look

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How to diagnose lawn problems like grubs, dog damage, dry spots, moss, and more

How to Deal With Common Lawn Problems

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How to make the most of what you have with creative wall and window treatments, salvage-yard finds, and stylish...

21 Thrifty Ways to Deck Out Your Bath

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This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares his top five tips for keeping your lawn mower running smoothly

How to Tune Up Your Lawn Mower

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The 1921 house was abandoned, foreclosed on, and in a sorry state. But this DIYer figured he could make it a lovely...

A Rabid DIYer Renews a Foreclosed Foursquare

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Construct a coatrack in the wood of your choice for a place to hang up your hat

How to Build a Standing Coatrack

Carpet stain removal tips

Get stains out with ingredients you probably already have around the house

How to Remove Every Type of Carpet Stain

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A fetching replica of a Colonial-era brick Georgian is a study in symmetry, right down to the twin chimneys...

A Georgian-Style Doghouse

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Combine iron threaded pipe and butcher block to create a kitchen centerpiece

How to Build a Butcher-Block Island

Breathe new life into a salvaged urn by creating this easy water feature in 5 quick steps

How to Turn a Salvaged Urn Into a Garden Fountain

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The Generation NEXT apprentices frame the porch that they took down last week.

Apprentice Diaries: Rebuilding the Newton Porch

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The Generation NEXT apprentices are learning new skills. Here's the latest from the jobsite!

Apprentice Diaries: Removing Old Siding

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The textured, tough-wearing wall covering has stood the test of time

How to Install a Lincrusta Wainscot

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A design-savvy bungalow owner finally gets her free-flowing family space-with a great room that's part great outdoors

A 1908 Bungalow Opens Up for More Family Space

Ways to save on your remodel

We canvassed dozens of industry pros to catalog ways you can wrestle your renovation costs back down to earth

21 Ways to Save on Your Remodel

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Make it a summer to remember with these fun family projects. Scroll through this round up of how-to videos OR pick...

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Picking Good Wood

A day at the lumberyard with TOH TV's master carpenter Norm Abram

A Day at the Lumberyard with Norm

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A 1939 Russell Woods-area home is restored with help from the community. Watch full episodes on demand here

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Eight apprentices in our Generation NEXT program will work alongside the TOH master crew to help expand and restore...

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Every year, TOH joins with a few of your favorite home-improvement brands to build a breathtaking "Idea House." Our...

IDEA HOUSE! Rhode Island Beach House

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TOH heads south to restore and renovate two historic homes with additional apprentices

SNEAK PEEK! Charleston Single House

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This Old House Tool School, a Web series

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Extract the intruders with this trio of targeted tools

Tools and Tips For Tackling Weeds

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Sweltering through another summer parked in front of a window AC unit? Here’s what you need to know before investing...

Read This Before You Install Central AC

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How to make an old-fashioned rope swing, with instructions for parents and kids

How to Build a Tree Swing

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